26 FEBRUARY 1943, page 18

Meet Mr. Polderoy

The Polderoy Papers. By C. E. Vulliamy. (Michael Joseph. ios. 6d.) "Mv thanks," writes Mr. Vulliamy " are due to the kindly and informative shades." But our thanks seem rather......

• A Patriot Manqué

The Great O'Neill. By Sean O'Faolain. (Longmans. 15s.) " His life proves once again that, to be intelligible, history must be taken on a lower key than patriotism," says Mr.......